Proactive creation of photobooks

Active Publication Date: 2010-09-23
SHUTTERFLY LLC
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[0004]The disclosed methods and systems can significant increase the awareness of users in personalized image products such as photobooks. A user can also be given a chance to learn and visualize what a photobook might loo

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Designing a photobook can include many iterative steps such as selecting suitable images, selecting layout, selecting images for each page, selecting

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[0022]In the present invention, the term “photo album” refers to a book that includes one or two cover pages and one or more image pages. Each of the image pages can include one or more images. The image pages can also include text or image caption. The image layout can also include a background pattern. In the imaging industry, photo albums can include photo books, scrapbooks, snap books, and any books form including bound image pages.

[0023]A computer 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 represents an exemplified hardware setup for executing software that allows a user to perform tasks such as communicating with other computer users, accessing various computer resources, and viewing, creating, or otherwise manipulating electronic content, that is, any combination of text, images, movies, music or other sounds, animations, 3D virtual worlds, and links to other objects. The system includes various input / output (I / O) devices (mouse 103, keyboard 105, display 107) and a computer 100 having a cent...

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A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.

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PROACTIVE CREATION OF PHOTOBOOKS[0001]The present invention is a Continuation-in-Part Patent Application of and claims priority to commonly assigned pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 406,873, titled “Smart photobook creation”, filed on Mar. 18, 2010, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]This application relates to utilization of digital images, and more specifically, to the design and creation of products based on digital images.BACKGROUND[0003]In recent years, photography has been rapidly transformed from chemical based technologies to digital imaging technologies. Images captured by digital cameras can be stored in computers and viewed on display devices. Users can also produce image prints based on the digital images. Such image prints can be generated locally using output devices such an inkjet printer or a dye sublimation printer or remotely by a photo printing service provider. Other products that can be produced using the ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/00G06F15/16
CPCH04N1/00132H04N1/00167H04N1/00196H04N1/00442H04N1/00453G09G5/14H04N1/00458H04N1/00461H04N2101/00G06F17/212H04N1/00456G06F40/106
Inventor CHEN, EUGENENATHAN, PREETIMILLER, TRYNNE ANNEWANG, WILEY H.
Owner SHUTTERFLY LLC
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